Legal Opinion
in Re Continental Airlines Flight 1404 Litigation
Texas Supreme Court
Decided May 7, 2009No. 09-0201Published
1Opinion of the Court
JUSTICE MCCLURE delivered the unanimous opinion of the MDL Panel On December 20, 2008, Continental Airlines Flight 1404 departed the runway of Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado enroute to Houston, Texas. The aircraft caught fire, and the 1 14 passengers and crew members on board were evacuated. Fortunately, there were no fatalities, but 37 passengers and crew members were transported to a hospital. Thirteen plaintiffs have filed suit against Continental in six different district courts in Harris County. Nine of these passengers have also filed suit against the pilots, Captain…
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